Research and Public Policy Series

No. 13: Homicide in Australia 1989-96

Marianne James and Carlos Carcach
ISBN 0 642 24050 7 ; ISSN 1326-6004
Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology, 1997
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Abstract

Using data collected as part of the Institute's National Homicide Monitoring Program, the authors present an analysis of homicide trends covering seven years and 2226 homicide incidents. Chapters cover incident characteristics, victim characteristics, offender profiles, the social relationship between the victim and the offender, conclusions drawn from the data and policy implications and suggestions.

Contents

• Title, Acknowledgments and Caveat (PDF 17kB)
• Contents and Homicide: key factors (PDF 19kB)
• Introduction
• Incident characteristics
• Victim characteristics
• Offender profile
• Social relationship between the victim and the offender
• Conclusion (PDF 24kB)
• References (PDF 18kB)